What is 6/11 Divided by 21?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 6/11, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 21:
Numerator of the dividend: 6
Denominator of the dividend: 11
Whole number and divisor: 21
So what is 6/11 Divided by 21? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 6/11 Divided by 21, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
6
11
÷
21
\frac{6}{11} ÷ 21
11 6 ÷ 21
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 21, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 21 = 231
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
11
⋅
21
6
=
231
6
\frac{ 11 \cdot 21 }{6} = \frac{231}{6}
6 11 ⋅ 21 = 6 231
To display the answer to 6/11 Divided by 21 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 231, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
231
6
=
77
2
=
38.5
\frac{231}{6} = \frac{77}{2}= 38.5
6 231 = 2 77 = 38.5
So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 11/21 = 38.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 11/21 is 77/2
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